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Bermuda Closes on $1.35 Billion Issuance of New Senior Notes

The Ministry of Finance is pleased to confirm details of its recent transactions in the international debt capital markets. On Thursday, 20 August, Bermuda issued $1.35 billion of two new Senior Notes, split evenly into a 10-year maturity at a…

COVID-19 Update - 25 August

Today there were 785 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19.

Bermuda has had 168 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows:

Principals Appointed to Acting Post at Public Schools

The Department of Education today announced a number of Acting Principal appointments in Bermuda’s public schools. Commissioner Richards said, “The appointments were made necessary by retirements and resignations and are effective at…

COVID-19 Update - 24 August

Between Sunday and today there were 1,493 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and one was positive for COVID-19. The latest positive case is classified  as local transmission as the new positive was a known contact of a…

Seawater Monitoring Programme

The Ministry of Health has published the latest bacterial counts for Bermuda's bathing beaches as part of their Seawater Monitoring Programme; and results were encouraging.

The Department of Health routinely samples and tests seawater from…

New Communications Licences

 I am pleased to announce today (Monday, 24th August) that the Regulatory Authority (RA) has approved three new communications licences, for three companies to operate selected communications services in Bermuda.

 The companies…

$25,000 Awarded to Bermudian art students

The Ministry of Community Affairs and Sports is pleased to highlight the latest Bermuda Arts Council (BAC) Student Grant awardees who collectively received $25,000 in funding.

This year the Ministry awarded three Student Grants to the…

Bermuda Monetary Authority Hosts Fourteenth Meeting Of Financial Policy Council

The Financial Policy Council (FPC) held its fourteenth meeting on 23 July 2020 via teleconference. All members were able to participate on the call.

The focus of the meeting was a discussion of Bermuda’s economic recovery strategy to…

2020 Q1 Balance of Payments & International Investment Position publication

The Department of Statistics released the 2020 Q1 Balance of Payments & International Investment Position publication.

Bermuda’s trade with non-residents resulted in a $220 million surplus for the first quarter of 2020.  Bermuda’s…

COVID-19 Update - 22 August

Today there were 881 test results received by the Ministry of Health, and none were positive for COVID-19.

Bermuda has had 167 total confirmed positive cases. Their status is as follows: